I. ˈbikə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English biker
1.
a. : an act of bickering : contention , altercation : petulant quarreling
b. : a sound of or as if of bickering
the bicker and plash of the fountain
2. Scotland : tussle , brawl , fracas
II. verb
( bickered ; bickered ; bickering -k(ə)riŋ ; bickers )
Etymology: Middle English bikeren; akin to Middle English biker
intransitive verb
1. archaic : to skirmish especially with missiles : fight
2. : to contend in petulant or petty altercation : wrangle
America … bickers with the Asian countries about the price of rubber — Mochtar Lubis
they had bickered so long as to quite forget the original quarrel
3. : to move quickly and unsteadily often with a rapidly repeated noise
water bickering over stones
: quiver , flicker
a wistful smile bickered across her face
4. Scotland : to make a quick short run : sprint
transitive verb
archaic : to attack or assail with (as missiles)
if we're going to bicker adverbs — Christopher Morley
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English biker beaker — more at beaker
1. chiefly Scotland : a drinking vessel especially of wood
2. chiefly Scotland : a porridge dish often made of wooden staves